Emily Karahalios
University of Melbourne
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Makes learning exciting and impactful.
Encourages deep understanding and curiosity.
Always supportive and understanding.
Encourages creativity and critical thinking.
Great Professor!
About Emily
Associate Professor Emily Karahalios is an Associate Professor in Biostatistics in the Biostatistics Unit within the Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. She serves as Deputy Head of the Biostatistics Unit and is the course coordinator for the Master of Biostatistics. Emily completed her Honours Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, Canada, and obtained her Master of Public Health and PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Melbourne. Her career history includes previous positions at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University; as a clinical biostatistician at Western Health; and at Cancer Council Victoria. She is also affiliated with the Methods in Surgical and Clinical Health Hub and the Victorian Centre for Biostatistics.
Emily Karahalios specializes in statistical methods for systematic reviews, including pairwise and network meta-analysis, and the synthesis of data with rare outcomes. She leads research in these areas and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects, such as the integration of biostatistics and mathematical modelling to accelerate malaria elimination. Key publications include "Change in body size and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis" (International Journal of Epidemiology, 2017), "An investigation of the impact of using contrast- and arm-synthesis models for network meta-analysis" (Research Synthesis Methods), "A comparison of arm-based and contrast-based models for network meta-analysis" (Statistics in Medicine, 2021), and her contribution to the PRISMA 2020 statement (2021). She has received the Early Career Award for Teaching Excellence from the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health and an Early Career Researcher Grant from the University of Melbourne. Her methodological work influences biostatistical practices in evidence synthesis and public health research across multiple domains.
Professional Email: emily.karahalios@unimelb.edu.au